The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-12-23
DAKOTA NEWS ITEMS.

Preparations are nov being made
for a big celebration at Sioux Falls
upon the completion Of the Illinois
Central railroad to that place. The
hurrah will be carried out on q grand
scale.
A Farmers' Institute meetiugat Gary
laated three days.
At Aberdeen the famous action Old.
and A. Waidron vs.. John Ii. Drake
resulted in a verdict for 81, 500 in fa-
vor OF the plaintiff by instructions
from the court.
A Russian named Gotlieb Handel,
who was returning to Aberdeen with
a load OF wood from the Missouri riv-
er, became lost in the night and storm
within a mile OF his home, and was
found dead the next day.
1t is commonly reported at Brook
ings that in adjoining counties many
farmers have actually paid as high as
from so to loo per cent for money,
but the better class of farmers are
more that ordinarily prompt this fall.
During the past summer the Bap.
lists at Brookings, have spent $1,000
IN remodeling and enlarging their
church, and now have one OF the finest
IN Southeast Dakota.
The annual convention ofthe Grand
lodge Of Dakota. 1. O. G. r., was held
at Grand Forks. The report o Grand
Secretary a. G. Folsom gives crafty
ing proof of'the progress and develop
ment of the order during the past
year and holds out bright anguries
Tor its future.
There are a large number OF impor-
tant cases on the calendar OF the Dis
trict Court at Fargo, including the
suit of Gen. Sergent against G. +. Kin
dred and one ofG G.. f. Westever OF
Chicago againstS S. G. Roberts for some
$4,000 expenses in defending the
sui. Of MAJ. Edwards against the Re-
publican company, Of which Mr.. Rob
erts was president.
4 most exciting glove fight took
place at the Aberdeen opera house be-
tween Jack Keefe Of Philadelphia,
professional, and Gibson Of Eureka.
formerly OF Petersburg, a gamey
amateur. The conditions we're Keefe
to knock Gibson out IN six
rounds. Stakes 500 and gate re-
ceipts. After several rounds Gibson
gave the fight to Keefe.
While crossing the Missouri river,
twenty miles below Bismarck, a fami-
ly consisting Of Charles Whalen, wife
and daughter were drowned. They
lost the road and the team passed so
near a large air hole that the ice broke
and the animals and people were lost.
AT the meeting Of the State Horti-
cultural Society aJ Huron the follow
ing officers were chosen for the ensuing
year: President, Z. DeBell, Sioux
Falls; vice president. G. N. Whiting,
Esmond; secretary, Prof. G. A. Keffer,
Brookings treasurer, Oliver Gibbs,
Ramsey; director for North Dakota,
William Claussen, Bismarck; for South
Dakota, I'll. c. Warner. Forestburgs
Alonzo Wardall, Twin Books, direct
or ut large. The above also consti-
tuted the executive committee.
Large shipments Of butter aud eggs
are being made from Jamrsb0~~ 70
Washington Territory
Hon. G. g. Crosse, speaker OF the
last house Of representatives, is presi-
dent of the newly incorporated farm
ers' alliance.
According to the result Of expert
ments on the Brookings college
grounds the white orch has proved
itself the most valuable forest tree for
Dakota.
Hon. }. ). Kleiner Of Pierre, former
" congressman from Indiana. is NOW
in Washington. He win lead ia the
work for the Dawes bill ON the Sioux
reservation, with some amendments
to the measure prepared by himself.
A party of five gentlemen standing
together n Rapid City recently. con-
clnded they we're the heaviest five men
in the vicinity, SO concluded to have
themselves weighed just to make sure
Of it. The gentlemen referred to with
their respective weights were as fol-
lows: Ernest ~Scheleuning, 265; Mr..
Schleunin0, brother OF Ernest who Is
vlsitingi in the city, $50; Myron WiIIsie.
256; Charles thinner, 235; Dave G.
Ferguson, 221. Their combined weight
foots up TO the sum total Of 1927
pounds.
The grand lodge, |. %. 9. e, Of pa
kota, a. Grand Forks. elected for Che
ensuing year the following officers. G.
G. r. S. p. Watkins. Ashton: g. C., =.
r. Kean, Waonsocket; G. ". II. Mrs. J.
p. cassellman, Grand Forks; grand
secretary, A. G. Folsom, Woonsocket;
grand treasurer, Charles II. Roberts,
Madison. grand chaplain. w. II. Ditch.